Zafer, Dhafer or Dhaffer ( ẓāfir) is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "victorious, Conqueror, Triumphant or Victor". It is used in Arabic-speaking countries, Turkey, the Balkans, and many countries that have come into contact with Islamic culture. People named Zafer to include: Given name Dhafer, Dhaffer Dhafer Youssef (born 1967), Tunisian composer Dhaffer L'Abidine (born 1972), Tunisian actor Zafer First name Zafer Algöz (born 1961), Turkish actor Zafer Biryol (born 1976), Turkish footballer Zafer Çağlayan (born 1957), Turkish politician Zafer Çevik (born 1984), Turkish footballer Zafer Gözet (born 1965), Norwegian politician of Turkish origin Zafer Hanım, 19th-century Ottoman Turkish woman novelist Zafer İlken, Turkish educator Zafer Kalaycıoğlu (born 1965), Turkish basketball coach Zafer Kılıçkan (born 1973), Turkish footballer Zafer al-Masri (1940–1986), Nablus mayor Zafer Özgültekin (born 1975), Turkish footballer Zafer Şakar (born 1985), Turkish footballer Zafer Yelen (born 1986), German footballer of Turkish origin Middle name Emre Zafer Barnes (born 1988), Jamaican-Turkish sprinter Surname David Zafer, Canadian violinist and pedagogue Rahim Zafer (born 1971), Turkish footballer See also Zafar (disambiguation) Arabic masculine given names Turkish masculine given names